Trademark issues with Myspace or facebook
 

Not sure how sites are able to get away with using names like Myspace or facebook in the domain without legal issues other then if you are not doing what they do. For example selling themes or things like that.
Anyone have any knowledge on using a domain with one of those companies names in the domain.


Thanks....

Mitch

I just registered MyFaceSpaceBook.com

You will get away with it until your website blows up and starts to make money...once they see you are making a profit from their trademark...then they will send you a cease and desist letter. A lot of people have a ton of domains with youtube, google, yahoo, facebook, and myspace attached to them. But not all combinations would be considered trademark infringement, but they have so much money...their lawyer will say you are trying to slander their image.

A friend of mine did something with Museum of Modern Art (Moma) and he got a letter, and when he did not answere he got court papers...he gave the names up fast. If these companies win in court you will be homeless. Not worth the traffic or quick buck. Even myself with a popular Handball website had to send a letter twice...fucker kept using my photos with trademark/watermark for DVD covers.

I have seen on another board someone who had a domain/website using the word camz...and they got a letter from camz telling them to stop using that name...otherwise legal action.

They usually don't mind because it complements their site, but at any time they have the legal right to seize it.
WG

i have facehook.com

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh You can make the 1st pirate hooker website!!!

:2 cents: :thumbsup

I know that you can not use the word Realtor in any domain since that is a trademark for the National Association of Realtors. I owned the domain RealtorSearch.com and they hounded me for months with cease and desist letters. As for MySpace not sure if that would be the same. The National Association of Realtors had that trademark before the internet was around.